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And the Winners Are…

Posted on November 11, 2022 by admin

As you know, UComp sections get to select the topics they’ll study for their in-class essays at the end of the semester. The 10:00 section decided to study the ethics of gender affirmation surgery; the noon section will address capital … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Science | 20 Comments

Five Days to Go

Posted on November 3, 2022 by admin

One of the oldest political adages is that politics is personal. Those who run for an office–any office, from historian of the Philosophy Club to President of the United States–understand that adage more fully than others. Candidates might begin days … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 13 Comments

Flyover

Posted on October 21, 2022 by admin

At the beginning of each school year, I ask juniors how many of them plan to stay in state for college. The majority say–emphatically–that they plan to leave, particularly those who consider themselves part of “forgotten” communities. The Dramatic Performance’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Pop Culture | 13 Comments

Another Cost of Climate Change

Posted on October 3, 2022 by admin

Dozens of people died during Hurricane Ian last month. Estimates for the repairing the damage the storm did to Florida and South Carolina range from $30 to $65 billion. As Mississippi’s coastal residents know, it will take years for Floridians … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Science | 20 Comments

Banned Books Week

Posted on September 19, 2022 by admin

I read banned books. From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Huckleberry Finn, from Song of Solomon to The Things They Carried, I find something valuable in wresting with ideas and depictions that other people find dangerous. Library systems across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Education, Ethics | 32 Comments

Seeking Organizational Advice

Posted on September 16, 2022 by admin

Next week, I plan to order 15 new podcasting mics for students in the podcasting course to use. This will address the biggest criticism of the course from last year: that I had way too few mics to accommodate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Social Media | 19 Comments

One Sentence Conundrums

Posted on September 7, 2022 by admin

Respond to a couple of these. Consider applying them to contemporary events. Can a person make a conscious decision to deal with problems by relegating them to the subconscious? When leaders say equitable, do they really mean redistribution of wealth? … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Ethics, Politics | 10 Comments

Rah, Rah, Sis-Boom-Bah

Posted on August 26, 2022 by admin

Most MSMS students have friends back home who will miss class time for pep rallies today. MSMS cannot field a football team for obvious reasons. We don’t have enough students to field a competitive team. Students do not have enough … Continue reading →

Posted in MSMS Stuff, Sports | 29 Comments

The First Fortnight

Posted on August 22, 2022 by admin

Now that MSMS has been in session a couple of weeks, it might be a good idea to reflect on things that really worked well during this orientation and indoctrination period, and which things still need improvement. Praise and criticize … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, MSMS Stuff | 28 Comments

Welcome to the 2022-23 Blog

Posted on August 15, 2022 by admin

This morning’s New York Times dished up a piece on how employers monitor the productivity of their employees. Amazon, if you didn’t know, is one of the most notorious punishers of idleness in any workplace. Other firms count the number … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics | 28 Comments